A bipartisan effort of Alliance City Council censured Council President Steve Okey, after he repeatedly called for a roll call vote against the wishes of not only Law Director Jennifer Arnold but also a consensus of council members.

Chris Nichols, interim administrator for SCOG (Stark Council of Governments), advised the general membership that even though discussions have been held related to hiring an evidence manager in the Stark County Crime Lab, he and Michele Foster, interim director, are thinking now more along the lines of hiring another criminalist instead.

Virgil "Red" Artino believes this story is meant to be -- not just for himself, but also for his brother, Daniel Artino. Both Alliance natives served in the U.S. military during World War II, and both received Bronze Stars. Virgil served in the Navy, and his brother, Dan, in the Army.